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41763

Dreena Davis v. Royal Canadian Mounted Police

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-10-10 Close file on Leave
2025-10-09 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2025-10-09 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2025-10-09 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-82-23, 2024 FCA 115, dated June 24, 2024, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2025-10-09 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application
Granted
2025-09-08 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2025-09-08 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2025-05-16 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2025-05-16 Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2025-05-16 Notice of name, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2025-05-16 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2025-05-16 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-16, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2025-04-17 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED
2025-04-14 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B Dreena Davis
2025-04-14 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A

Amended version required
Dreena Davis
2025-04-14 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), for indigent relief

MIssing:

- Amended version required for section of law cited (Rec 04-30-2025)
- Proof of service, Completed on: 2025-05-16
Dreena Davis
2025-04-14 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Missing:

Proof of service, Completed on: 2025-05-16
Dreena Davis
2025-04-14 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:

- Amended notice of application (Rec 04-30-2025)
- Amended 23A (Rec 04-30-2025)
- Proof of service
, Completed on: 2025-05-21
Dreena Davis

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Davis, Dreena Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Davis, Dreena

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Counsel
Name
William F. Kuchapski
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Prairie Regional Office (Saskatoon)
410-22nd Street East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 5T6
Telephone: (306) 518-0731
Email: william.kuchapski@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Name
Zoe Oxaal
Contact information
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice Canada, Civil Litigation Sector
50 O’Connor Street, Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (343) 574-6955
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondentCSC@justice.gc.ca

Summary

Keywords

Courts — Federal Court — Jurisdiction — Procedural fairness — Accommodation for self-represented litigants with a disability — Respondent’s motion to strike applicant’s statement of claim — Federal Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain applicant’s claim because s. 236(1) of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act barred claim — Whether lower courts erred —Whether there are issues of public importance raised — Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 209(1) and 236(1).

Summary

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Ms. Davis is a former employee of the RCMP. She was an indeterminate public service employee, and was not a member of a union. Ms. Davis is also a person with disabilities. The RCMP successfully brought a motion to strike Ms. Davis’ statement of claim on the basis that her claim was barred by operation of s. 236(1) of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act. Ms. Davis’ motion to appeal the order was dismissed. The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal.

Lower court rulings

February 28, 2023
Federal Court

T-1387-21

Applicant’s motion to appeal the order of Coughlan A.C.J. dismissed with costs in the amount of $500

June 24, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal

A-82-23, 2024 FCA 115

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-03-18